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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,638,332 and 3,591,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,638,332 and 3,591,594 is: 7,873,585.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,332 : 3,591,594 = 3,591,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,332/3,591,594 = 3,591,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,332x = 3,591,594 × 3,591,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,332x = 12,899,547,460,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,899,547,460,836/1,638,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,873,585.73

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